On a recent trip to a museum I noticed when (English) Kings and Queens throughout history sign their names they put an 'R' at the end of it. Even present day Queen Elizabeth does it.
2006-09-10 10:49:44 · 35 answers · asked by Paul J 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
rex is,male,regina is,female..
2006-09-10 10:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm surprised Princess Nicola 23 didn't know; it is, as so many others have said before me, R for Rex if it was a king, and for Regina if it was a queen. As for what Patrick said, the Queen Mother was Scottish, so the Queen can't be completely German.
Based on Blackadder the third though, that one's being doing the rounds for a good few many years.
Ah well, it's a bit better than David Icke's insistence that she's really a twelve foot lizard.
2006-09-10 11:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by andrew m 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It stand for Rex for a king and Regina for a queen. Because it is latin, monarchs often translated thier names to the latin equivalent when signing official documents, eg Henricus Rex, Anna Regina: Henry the King, Anne the Queen. The same initials appear after the names of Spanish kings and queens, standing for Rey and Reina, respectively.
2006-09-10 15:07:34 · answer #3 · answered by Ella S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got 2 dogs 1 called Rex and the other called Regina
2006-09-14 04:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by ttopcat2005 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rex for the king Regina for the Queen.
2006-09-10 10:52:17 · answer #5 · answered by shuntlock 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Regina-queen or Rex-King
2006-09-11 05:08:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rex , Regina.
The Queen signs her name as regina, Charles would sign Rex should he become King.
2006-09-10 22:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
O.k., so you've got the Rex/Regina bit, but did you know that Victoria was 'Victoria R.I.' This refers to a time when India was a British colony, and stands for Regina Imperatrix (Empress). The Georges and Edward were R.I., too (Rex Imperator - Emporer). Cheers!
2006-09-14 04:15:27 · answer #8 · answered by ManBoobs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means ruler, for a King it is Rex after their name for a Queen it is Regina it is Latin.
2006-09-11 10:18:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regina
2006-09-14 08:19:57 · answer #10 · answered by Jeremy Fawcett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regina for the Queen
Rex for the King
2006-09-10 10:54:54 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋